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The right way to do crunches/sit ups
Ok, so i've heard a bunch about crunches and sit ups, but what really is the correct way to do them?
do you see results when you do a lot of them.. or is how slowy and concentrated they are? do you put your hands or your chest or behind your head?
i just want these answers because i do them everyday, and im not seeing any results.
Thanks
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If you have fat on your stomach, that is why you are not seeing results. The muscles are getting results, but they are not noticeable because they are being covered up. To get rid of fat, i run/walk about 2 miles everyday. When you are just starting out i would just do 1. I hope i helped!
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The correct way to do a crunch is not just going up and down as fast as you can and trying to bang out 50 of them at a shot. Very very wrong. You need to concentrate on the contraction that you feel in your stomach and hold it for at least 2 seconds (Called the Peak Contraction Principle) and slowly go down and repeat until you can't do another. Speed is not the issue with a crunch- the quality of the contraction that you put into it (like any exercise) is what counts. You don't see results from them because you're probably under the impression that if you do a bunch of crunches it will burn the fat away- that's not how it works...you need to get your diet in very very clean order and stay consistent and when you finally do reach the point of great abs you need to work 10x harder to maintain their shape so it's really a lifelong endeavour.
As far as your hand positioning- that's really all preference, some people like to lock their hands behind their head, I personally like to keep my elbows up at my sides, and some like to have their hands on their chest- it's just comfort.
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your suppose to put then by your sides and straight to where your fingers point to your toes.also your suppose to look up at something when you go up.if you put your hands behind your head you could damage that part of your body. and yes i have seen fast results but you should run too it helps alot.
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